Category: off-road vehicles

  • 2017 Nissan Armada – First Look

    We drove the all-new, full-size, eight-seat 2017 Nissan Armada around the hills and highways of California’s central coast. The Armada has been extensively updated for 2017 and is now a good looking viable contender in the big-sized SUV market. It’ll be on sale soon. Click right here to read more on what the Armada is…

  • #NissanYearoftheTruck

    I was truckin’ this week driving three of Nissan’s new 2017 light trucks – Armada, Pathfinder and Titan. Over a two-day time period in the western U.S., the Nissan Adventure Drive included the highways and byways of the countryside as well as some off-road trails. Nissan’s overall car and truck sales are up a touch…

  • 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 Double Cab Drive Report

    Midsize pickups are becoming more popular in large cities like Chicago and across the U.S. Very capable to haul people, stuff and tow trailers, they are a bit more forgiving compared to maneuvering a full size pickup. Oh, and they are a bit less costly too. Toyota’s Tacoma has been the segment leader for quite…

  • 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR – 550HP of SUV fun.

     Have you seen the new James Bond film “Spectre” with the staring role of a few Land Rover vehicles? The 550HP Range Rover Sport SVR is one of them. It’s fast, fun, can haul the family and lots of stuff, and handle the worst that off-road driving can throw at it. Read my write-up on…

  • 2016 #Chevrolet Colorado Diesel

     Chevrolet is just introducing a 2.8-L diesel engine in its mid-size Colorado pickup. Rated at 31mpg highway in EPA tests, that will give you up to 651 miles of driving on a tank of fuel.  Chevy says it’s America’s most fuel efficient pickup. Costing about $3700 more than a comparably equipped V6 model, the diesel…

  • 2016 #Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Edition

    The iconic Jeep Wrangler is the vehicle to have if you are planning an off-road adventure anywhere in the mountains, fields, streams or desert. The Willy Wheeler Edition is just one of many offerings by Jeep that will suit your style and give you the woodsman, or woods-woman for that matter, look. Check out my…